⚠️🔆Sun Exposure is Damaging Your Laptop

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In less-scary news, Firefox is once again [catching up to Chrome]( in browser performance, and [Valve now sells refurbished Steam Deck consoles]( at lower prices. --------------------------------------------------------------- TODAY'S TOP STORY [5 Ways Direct Sunlight Can Damage Your Laptop]( [ASUS Chromebook 12 C223NA on an outdoor patio table.]( Thinking about catching some rays while working outside? You may want to think twice. Direct sunlight can have devastating effects on your computer beyond getting soaked by your sweat. Here are several ways the heat of the sun can damage your laptop. [Read More »]( --------------------------------------------------------------- SPONSORED [Cloud Auditing Best Practices is FREE For A Limited Time ($35.99 Value)]( [cloud-auditing-book] As more and more companies are moving to cloud and multi-cloud environments, being able to assess the compliance of these environments properly is becoming more important. 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Experience the difference, and see why Boost Mobile is still the leader of pre-paid phone plans! [Read More »]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [This Mac Utility Is Now Malware]( [Malware warning image]( Think your Mac is immune to malware? Think again. Case in point: a previously trusted and useful macOS utility has now transformed into ugly, nasty malware that you need to uninstall immediately. Here's everything we know. [Read More »]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [How to Share a Clipboard with Your iPhone, iPad, and Mac]( [The iPhone keyboard on an iPhone 14 Pro]( Wish that you could push your clipboard to all of your different Apple devices? You can, and it’s actually pretty darn easy. Here’s how to do it. [Read More »]( --------------------------------------------------------------- ICYMI [How to Completely Remove Your Online Presence]( [Delete Key on a keyboard]( There's plenty of things we regret posting online: embarassing photos, immature status updates on social media, blog posts that age like vinegar. But what if you could do something about it? You can - sort of. Here's how to reclaim your online presence. [Read More »]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Google Is Turning on RCS for Most Android Phones]( [Google Messages 2022 Logo on Blue Gradient]( [RCS has long been touted as SMS’ successor]( but Apple has hesitated from embracing the standard. Google must be tired of waiting, as it has announced that RCS will now be available for most Android phones. But is this really a good idea? [Read More »]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [How to Fix YouTube Playback Error (11 Solutions)]( [YouTube app on a smart TV.]( What causes a playback error on YouTube? Plenty of things! We take you through all of the things that could be affecting playback on YouTube and help you to fix them, one-by-one. [Read More »]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Asus Has a New Raspberry Pi-Like PC With an ARM CPU]( [ASUS Tinker Board 3N series]( ASUS unveiled the Tinker Board 3N – an ARM-based single board computer slightly bigger than the Raspberry Pi, but nonetheless tiny. ASUS claims you’ll be able to install Android 12, and perhaps other Linux distros. So is it time or the Raspberry Pi to put on its proverbial boxing gloves? [Read More »]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [The Best Thermal Paste of 2023]( [Kingston FURY Beast DDR4 RGB Special Edition Memory in a gaming PC]( You’ve put all that time into finding the best parts for that custom PC build. So why cut corners when choosing thermal paste for your PC's CPU? Here are a few of our favorite thermal pastes of 2023 for all budgets and projects. [Read More »]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 Review: Covering All the Bases]( [Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 standing up on a tablet showing its cover display]( Is it finally time to go all in on flippables? Maybe. Samsung’s newest flipper, the Galaxy Z Flip 5, certainly has a cover display that’s eye-catching and is bigger than the competition. But is it functional? Or just another gimmick? 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